a well-rounded and motivated personal trainer with over 31 years of experience helping people reach their fitness goals.

Hans’ fitness progression:

1983: Begins lifting weights

1987: Moves to New York City and begins working as a personal trainer

2000-2007: Competitive natural bodybuilder (no PEDs or steroids)

2009: Meets Svend Viking Karlsen (2001 World’s Strongest Man)

2010: Certified in strongman training

2011: Opens Global Strongman Gym

Competes in:

New Jersey Strongest Man Masters Division 2nd place

NAS Bad Ass Masters Heavy Division 1st place

2012: Competes in:

Viking Fest Masters Division 2nd place

BIGG DOGG STRONG (Atlantic City, NJ) Masters Division3rd place

2013: Competes in:

Viking Fest Masters Division 2nd place

BIGG DOGG Winter Challenge (NJ) Masters Division3rd place

Global Strongman Gym featured in Muscle and Fitness and Men’s Fitness

2014:Competes in:

Viking Fest Masters Division 1st place

Hudson Valley Battle of the BadAss 1st place

2015

Viking Fest Oct 10TH Masters Division 2nd Place

2016 NY STRONGEST 3RD PLACE MASTERS

2016 2ND PLACE VIKING FEST

2017 LIFT FOR AUTISM 2ND PLACE

Hans travels the world continuously, seeking out training methods and techniques with the top-level professionals in the strongman world. Svend Viking Karlsen, Hafpthor Bjornsson, Brian Shaw, Magnus Samuelsson and Zydrunas Savickas are just a few of the champion professional strongmen Hans has watched, worked out with, collaborated with, and learned from.